03:00 PM EDT, 06/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index increasing 1.2% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) adding 0.8%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) declined 1.8%.

In corporate news, Insmed ( INSM ) brensocatib shows strong physician conviction alongside a broad prescribing intent that can enable a significant growth opportunity as doctors develop experience with the drug, RBC Capital Markets said Friday. Insmed ( INSM ) shares were down 11%.